2020 coronavirus pandemic in Cuba
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Cuba |
| Arrival date | 24 February 2020 (3 weeks and 2 days) |
| Origin | Lombardy, Italy |
| Confirmed cases | 7 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
This article documents the impacts of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Cuba, and may not include all the contemporary major responses and measures.
Timeline[edit]
On 11 March, the first three cases in Cuba were confirmed.[1] Those who tested positive for the disease were three Italian tourists. They were kept in isolation at the Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute in Havana.[2]
On 12 March, a fourth confirmed case was announced. This was a Cuban, whose wife had arrived from Milan, Italy on 24 February, and who had started showing symptoms on 27 February. The husband had begun to show symptoms by 8 March. Both were tested and he was positive. The wife was stated to be negative because the disease had run its course.[3]
On 16 March, the cruise ship MS Braemar, with over 1000 passengers and crew on board, was given permission to berth in Cuba after being rejected by Bahamas. At least five passengers have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). British citizens will take flights back to their homeland after both governments had reached an agreement on their repatriation.[4][5]
On 17 March, the number of confirmed cases increased to 7. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cuba confirms first coronavirus cases, urges citizens to make own masks". Reuters. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Smith, Savanna. "Cuba reports the first three cases of coronavirus in the island". Miami Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Cuba: Fourth case of coronavirus". Cuba News Agency. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Cuba autoriza recibir crucero británico con casos de Covid-19". Telesur. 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus-hit cruise ship in diplomatic scramble to find somewhere to dock". cnn.com. 16 March 2020.
- ^ https://salud.msp.gob.cu/?p=4218&fbclid=IwAR3FblmEqTZWMwVsx2TKaGP3aH4Pps4IQVBIyhPPwFwYXnpop95YaZJnjWg
